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MHT CET · Maths · Pair of Lines

The distance between the lines represented by the equation \(4 x^2+4 x y+y^2-6 x-3 y-4=0\) is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\) units
  2. B \(\frac{1}{5}\) units
  3. C \(\sqrt{5}\) units
  4. D 5 units
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(C) \(\sqrt{5}\) units

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\((2x+y)^2 - 3(2x+y) - 4 = 0\) Let \(Y = 2x+y\). \(Y^2 - 3Y - 4 = 0 \Rightarrow (Y-4)(Y+1) = 0\)